When a project only gets bigger and bigger

trebor, lists are good, as everybody else is saying, but I am reminded of the time that I restored my Porsche 356 and kept finding more and more rust, until I had removed every component from the body in order to do rust repairs. At that point I got really discouraged at the enormity of the task at hand, and let it sit for quite awhile. Of course I felt bad about not working on it, but I just couldn't summon up the mental energy to do it. Finally I talked to a fellow 356 owner, who advised me to resolve to work on the car a little bit every day, even if for only half an hour or so. By doing that, I got the car completed. So in addition to making a list, I would advise resolving to work on it a little every day, one small task a day, and you will find that it gets done.


Same here on mine, all the way to a stripped shell, lost interest, medical mishap put me down, etc.

I set short term goals, do this, this week, even if it's only 2 or 3 hours. At least getting some where.